Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-27
MRS. JETER's FUNERAL.
DIR. Hatcher's Discourse on the Life
ana Character OF Deceased.


The funeral OF Mrs. NJ. G. Jeter took
place yesterday afternoon from the
Grace-Street Baptist church. At the
Monday morning conference of the
/ Baptist pastors of Richmond a resolu-
ton to attend the funeral in body
was adopted, and all the Baptist pastors
of the city occupied seats on the pull
pit. DR.. j. William Jones, DIR. George
Cooper, Rev. J. b. Hutson, and Rev.
". j. Shipman, and DR.. w. w. Ian
drum took part in the exercises. DR..
Landrum, on behalf OF the Baptist
ministers OF Richmond, made few ap-
propriate and eloquent remarks. The
sermon was preached by DIR. William
f. Hatcher. The remains were buried
in Hollywood by the side of her hus-
band, the lamented and distinguished
DR.. J. B. Jeter.
DR.. Hatcher's discourse was q review
of the life OF the deceased; included a
discriminating eulogy, and concluded
as follows:
Those who would Judge her by what
she was in her high and prosperous
days might see in her simply woman,
happy in her gratified ambition. Those
who would Judge her by her last days,
when depressed and broken, would per
haps put her at yet greater dis
advantage. We must not cut her
life into segments. This is never
fair. Take her as nature made
her, as grace transformed her, as
her environments shaped her, and as
age and trouble tried and subdued her,
and then render your verdict. Judged
by her life, she ranks high in gifts, in
attainments, in public services, and III
personal virtues. That she fell below
the mark in many things she sadly
confessed and often condemned herself.
We may stand by her bier, and, with
out gloss or aifectation, commend her
as in many things an example Tor her
sisters.
After all, we must Judge people by
the way in which they die as well as by
the manner OF their life. When death
comes to US at his leisure and gives
ample notice Of his certain approach,
We are turned into witnesses against
ourselves. We are likely then to tell
cur own secrets, correct our long-hid-
den mistakes, and settle definitely our
chances fo- the future. The Christian
then reviews his experiences, tests his
relationships, and sounds his hopes to
the bottom.
This our sister faithfully did. SIC
smoke TO those whom she trusted with
unmixed candor, spoke the words Of
penitence before God, spoke anew the
word Of Ler trust in the Saviour whose
name she had long ago proiessed, and
spoke Of the comforting and cheering
power Of that Spirit that reigned IN
her heart. Death did not bound IN
biddcn and unwelcomed into her
chamber. She saw him from afar
and made ready for his coming
She knew, as Lot many do,
what dying meant, and she looked out
with uuIu1led compcsurc uron the
opening door Of that eternal world into
which sEe WIS to enter.
Months ago she knew that death was
at hand. and expressed the fullest and
most triumphant confidence III her Re
deemer. She said that she declared
that the presence OF Christ was SO
manifest and comforting she was filed
with amazement. She had never hoped
that she could meet her end with such
high and joyful confidence.
asked her If she had ever had fears.
and she replied: "Only once. As l
lay upon my bed one night, thinking
that | would soon sec my Saviour, the
tempter came. He laughed at my
hopes, and pointed to the dark cata-
loeue Of my sins. But I pointed him
to the all-suflicient blood He told me
that fear would come upon me like
strong man at the last. But my reply
was, the Lords my light and my sal
walton whom shall | fear? And then
he fed, and he has never returned"
l congratulated her on her serenity
Of spirit. She simply replied, "It Is
peace like river" Her last prayer
was, "Lord Jesus, come quickly"
This evening, under the gentle glow
Of the autumn sun, We will carry her
body to sleep beside her sainted hus-
band upon the great hilltop of Holly
wood. There the murmuring river will
sing her requiem while angels watch
beside her tomb. Her spirit is at home
with the glorifed.
"Foreyer! with the Lord,
Amen, so let IL be.
Life from the dead Is ia that word,
Ills Immortality" !"